Portable gas lighter



June 13, 1933. A, KELLER 1,913,448

PORTABLE GAS LIGHTER Filed May 8, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 22757221? Keller;

June 13, 1933. A. A. KELLER 1,913,448

PORTABLE GAS LIGHTER Filed Mays, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i it l atented June 13, 1933 UNITED STATES ALBERT A. KELLER, or MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin PORTABLE eAs LIGHTER Application filed May 8, 1931. Serial No. 535,930.

. particles of fuel, or fuel which is quickly combustible.

Another object of the present invention is theprovision of a portable device of the above character. wherein a gaseous fuel is used sothatthe device can be placed in a a stove or beneath a coil hot water heater for quickly heating a stove, or thewater coil in a hot water heater. 1

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a portable gas lighter of the above type, wherein the burners are mounted upon an adjustable frame so that they may be readily positioned at various heights according to the furnace or stove in which the device is being used, whereby the flames can be brought into close proximity with the fuel tobe ignited, or the parts to be heated. a

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists in the novel features of construction, the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claim and shown in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal view on the line 1--1 of Figure 2, illustrating the construction of an adjustable, portable gas lighter;

; Figure 2 is a detailed transverse sectional Figure 3 is a top plan view, illustrating another form of the invention;

Figure 4is a plan view illustrating anotherform of the invention; and,

Figure 5 is a: detailed section on the line 55 of Figure 4;

In carrying out my invention, I provide spaced parallel transverse base members 1 j and 1', each provided attheir ends with upstanding apertured ears 2 and pivotally connected to the ears aremovable bars 3 and 3',

the bars 3 being pivotally connected to the ears of the base member 1, while the bars 3' are connected at one end to the ears of the base member 1'. l

The bars 3 and 3' are arranged, as stated heretofore, in cross relation and pivotally connected intermediate their ends by means of the rivets 4. Positioned between the bars at their pivotal connection, are the washers 5. Arranged above the base members 1 and 1 are the spaced supporting bars 6 and 6', arranged in parallelrelation and pro vided with apertured ears 7 towhich the upper ends of the bars 3 and 3 are pivotally connected.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the bars 3 and 3" form an adjustable toggle joint between the base members 1 and 1' and=the supporting bars6 and 6.

Arranged in spaced parallel relation and mounted for adjustmentuponthe top of the bars 6 and 6are thesupporting rails 8, provided with longitudinal slots 9 inwhich the adjusting bolts 10 are arranged. These adjusting bolts 10 are carried by the supporting bars 6 and 6 so that the rails 8 can be adjusted transversely of the top portion of the bars 6 and 6 and retained in various adjusted positions. 1 t

The rails 8 supportthe transverse feed pipe 11 and extending upwardly from'both ends and the intermediate portion of this pipe 11 arethe nipples12 carr'yingspaced parallel apertured burners. t

Connected to the intermediate portion of the pipe 11 is a feed pipe 14 carrying a mixer 15 at its outer end, connected up with a nipple 16 to which a flexible tube can be attached. A valve 17 controls the ignitionof gaseous fuel to the feed pipe'14. 9 The pipes 11 and 14 are attached to the supporting rails 8 by means of the U-shaped clips 18 which embracethese pipes and have their ends connectedto the supporting rails. The base members 1 and 1 have attached to the'upper faces thereof, suitable brackets 19and 19", the bracket 19 having a threaded portion 20 for the adjusting rod 21. The rod 21 carries spaced collars 22 arranged upon opposite sides of the upright bracket 19,. as

Mounted upon the threaded end of the rod 20 are the retainin nuts 26 and attached to the coupling 23 is a crank arm 27 having a handle 28 whereby the rod 21 may be quickly and easily rotated for adjusting the bars 3 and 3 to raise and lower the supporting barsG and 6 relative to the base members 1 and 1.

It will be apparent from this construction that the burners may be disposed at various heights relative to the base members for insertion into lire boxes of different depths.

in using this device, the burners 13- are first adjusted according to, the depth of the fire-box, or the space within a stove, or be neath the coils of a hot water heater, and the burners with their supporting structure are then placed in position below the objects to be ignited, or hea ed, and the valve 17 is actuated to supply the burners with gaseous fuel. which can be ignited in-any desired manner. The nipple 16 may have connected thereto, a flexible conduit, so that the device can be readily connected up with any source of gaseous fuel for supplying the burners 13 with the same. l

This permits the lighter to be placed in various positions relative to a furnace firebox, a stove, or a hot water heater, so that the device can be used for igniting fuel in a furnace, supplying heat to a stove, or heating the coil with a hot water heater. In fact there are a great many uses for this device and the burner can be adjusted relative to the base member to accommodate the same to these purposes. Y

In Figure 3, I have illustrated another form of the invention wherein the feed pipe 30 is connected at one end to a nipple 31 where a flexible conductor may connect the same to a source of gas supply.

The other end or the feed pipe has connected thereto spaced tubular burners 33 which open at their outer ends sothat this type of burner may be inserted in a comparatively small space and inject the burning fuel into a small fire-box or the like for igniting the fuel therein.

In Figures 4 and 5, I have illustrated another form of the burner, wherein the supply pipe 30 is connected up witha nipple 31, to which a flexible conductor is attached. At the other end of the feed pipe 30, I provide ,aas

a rectangular frame 34, the upper horizontal portion of which is provided with a plurality of apertures 35, while the lower horizontal portion is connected up directly to the feed supply pipe 30.

The frame 34 shown in Figures 4 and 5 can be made in various sizes according to the use required of this type of burner and if desired, one or more of the frame members 34; can be connected up direct with the feed pipe 30. 1

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be apparent from the foregoing that slight changes may be made in the construction when putting the invention into practice without departing from the spirit of the same or the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A fuel igniting and heating device comprising a base including spaced parallel flat supporting straps, adjusting links having their loi'ver'ends pivotally connected to the ends'of the supporting straps, said adjusting links being arranged in cross relation and pivotally connected together, a 'plz'itform including 'pltlil-llOl supporting bars pivotally connected to the upper ends of said adj usting links, burners mounted upon the supporting bars and movable transversely thereof over the platform, means for connecting the burners with a source of fuel supply, means for raising and lowering the platform relative to the base including a base carried rod rotatably secured to one of the supporting straps and threaded] connected with the other supporting strap, and manual means forrotating therod for moving the support ing straps of the base toward and away from one another. Y I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand at la lilwaukee, in the county of lifilwaukee and State of l i iscon'sin.

ALBERT A. KELLER.

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